Brake Line Retainers; Hydraulic Brake Tube Flaring Tool; Single And Double Lap Flare - Chevrolet CHEVY VAN G10 SERIES Service Manual

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Square o ff ends o f tu be and ream sharp edges w ith
ream er tool provided on the tube cu tter.
2. Install com pression coupling n u t on tubing and dip end
o f tubing to be flared in hydraulic brake fluid. This
lubrication results in b etter form ation o f the flare.
3. Place one-half o f the die blocks in the tool body w ith the
cou nterbored ends tow ard the ram guide. N ow lay the
Fig. 11—Hydraulic Brake Tube Flaring Tool
FUEL LINE A N D
BRAKE PIPE CLIPS
REAR BRAKE PIPE
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Fig. 10—Brake
Line R etainers
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tubing in the block w ith approxim ately 1/4" protruding
beyond the end.
Fit the o th er h alf o f th e block in to the tool body, close
the latch plate and tighten the nuts " finger tig h t" .
4. Select the correct size upset flare punch. One end o f this
Fig. 1 2 —Single and Double Lap Flare
BRAKES 5-7
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